_{I thought of dumping all 200 here for you to look at; decided against that.}

_{I didn't actually count the words; it feels like a lot.}

Here we are again.

^{It's already been over a month since I last put it all together like this.}

Some of you may remember when I took a break.  You remember me being gone.

Strange how something like that can leave a mark.  I needed the rest.  I've been back for nearly two months, grinding away.  Did you notice that part?  I hope so.

I was gone for one and a half months.  Before I took a break on the first of August, I had been busy publishing new art and words daily since December 9, 2017.  Rarely missed a day aside from a week off.

Do I work too much?

^Probably.

This past month I didn't pick up the virtual paintbrush as much as I thought I would, yet I still managed to produce another twenty-six images and works of art (I don't include many of the corny thumbnail/cover images I produce, which also take time).

Nope, didn't paint as much, but I did manage to churn out some good write-ups lately.  Some humorous, some serious.

It's difficult to find a balance when I want to share more than one thing I'm good at on this blog; I bounce around a lot. It's good to keep everyone on their toes here though.  Many of you who've been following me for two years still don't know what to expect when you visit this place of mine.  I guess you can expect the unexpected; I doubt that will ever change.  I think I'm too much of a nut to settle down;it's best I just embrace it.

Future plans and goals.

^{I'm not worried.}

Short term goals include simple things.  I'd like to reach reputation 72 and 25000 SP before the end of the year.  Organically, of course.  I don't need training wheels.

Long term?  I don't like to predict my future, but I do have plans for it.

Many talk about how nice it would it be if our content could earn past seven days.  I'm not limited to the short lifespan of our work on this platform.  With over two hundred works of art produced this year alone, plus a couple hundred more from the previous year, I'm setting myself up to be able to make a decent income in the future.  When I don't have to concentrate on producing new stuff all day, I'll be able to focus on printing, selling and distribution.

I've also managed to write enough short stories and humor to fill a couple of books, and I'll be able to throw some of the art in those as well.

I didn't come here to farm tokens.  I came here to start building a future doing something I enjoy doing.  I'll be fine.

Does not having a chance to be on the front page still bother me?

^Sometimes.

So I made my own trending page with #Actual-Content.

Yes.

^{I know...}

Hilarious!

Anyway.  Here's the art from the past month.  Enjoy.

^{The Prototype}

^{Time Travel}

^{The Crowd of Being}

^Meanwhile

^{Never Said It Was the Best}

^{Project ILE}

^{The First Day}

^{Why Did You Have to Blow Your Brains Out, Grandma}

^{Lion Turkey}

^{Always Think of a Good Name}

^Nightmare

^{Oh my god is that ever bright!}

^{What Is This Place?}

^{Something So Simple (It's a Monkey!)}

^{That Orange Thing You're Looking At}

^{Had A Rough Night}

^{Enjoying Watermelon On Acid}

^{The Arrogance Of Some People}

^{A Piece of the Puzzle You Didn't Know You Were Building}

^{Mister Sudness}

^{You Didn't Know You Wanted To See This}

^{My Thought Process Today}

I've also included these links if you'd like to see the entire year's worth of art:

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Previous art shows from this year (2018)

^{(approximately 168 images)}

_{The State of the @NoNamesLeftToUse Address: Looking Back to the Invisible Sights While Moving Forward to See What's Next}

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_{The State of the @NoNamesLeftToUse Address: Another Month Worth of Sights To See}

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_{The State of the @NoNamesLeftToUse Address: Staring at This Box, Wondering What to Write}

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_{The State of the @NoNamesLeftToUse Address: Still Willing to Work for Your Support}

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_{The State of the @NoNamesLeftToUse Address: What Two Months of Hard Work Looks Like}

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I hope I didn't miss anything.

 
I'll end it today with a thank you.  I don't ask for much around here but you give me a lot anyway.  The other day I published a humorous post about being angry and then played along with it in the comment section:

150 comments total.  The was the second most out of all the posts on the entire platform that day.  Thanks for always showing up and having fun with me.  You're all just as much a part of my blog as I am.  Thanks again.

Have a nice day.

Credits:All art and images seen here were produced digitally, by me.
^{"I've been awake all night.  Make coffee or go to sleep?"}

^{© 2018 @NoNamesLeftToUse.  All rights reserved.}